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Lentil vs. Coca-Cola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lentil and Coca-Cola

  • Lentil is richer than Coca-Cola in folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Lentil covers your daily folate needs 45% more than Coca-Cola.
  • Coca-Cola has a higher glycemic index (63) than lentil (29).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lentil
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18350%
Contains more IronIron +2927.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25000%
Contains more ZincZinc +6250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lentil
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +10800%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
4
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
10% 90%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 90.31 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12785.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1975%
Contains more WaterWater +29.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lentil Coca-Cola
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Coca-Cola DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 0µg 45%
Iron 3.33mg 0.11mg 40%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Copper 0.251mg 0.001mg 28%
Phosphorus 180mg 10mg 24%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.002mg 21%
Protein 9.02g 0.07g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0mg 13%
Potassium 369mg 2mg 11%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.02mg 11%
Magnesium 36mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0mg 6%
Choline 32.7mg 0.3mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.1µg 5%
Calories 116kcal 37kcal 4%
Carbs 20.13g 9.56g 4%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 2mg 2%
Fats 0.38g 0.02g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0g 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 9.56g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 8.97g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lentil Coca-Cola
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Lentil
0%
Coca-Cola
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Lentil
1%
Coca-Cola

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.17g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lentil
Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.053g)
Which food is cheaper?
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is cheaper (difference - $1.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/nutrients
  2. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.